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Re: [RC] poultice? how does it work? - Heidi Smith



I have a [probably stupid] question about poultice.

How does it work? <sheepish>


Draws out fluid by osmosis.


I've heard two schools of thought:

"I always poultice and wrap after a hard ride to
prevent any filling"

and

"I never wrap after a hard ride, as I want to know
if there is any filling"

At what stage do you accept that if you do a hard
ride, some horse's legs will fill and you should
probably poultice/wrap regardless?

Is it personal preference? Or does it depend on the
horse?


It really SHOULD depend on the horse and the circumstance.  I wonder at
folks who say they "always" wrap or say they "never" wrap.  Most horses
don't need wraps, and they DO hold heat in.  But some horses DO benefit from
the support or the poultice effect.  And any horse can injure himself and
require a wrap on occasion.

Heidi


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